The victims claim to have heard the man shouting that he will kill everyone and he hates white people before the stabbing.
WASHINGTON — A man is under arrest after police say he walked into a Northwest, D.C. restaurant and stabbed someone on Tuesday. The Metropolitan Police Department is investigating the stabbing as being motivated by hate or bias at this time.
Reginald Pickett, 63 was arrested by officers and charged with Assault with a Dangerous Weapon.
At 6:15 p.m. on April 16, investigators say the victims were inside a restaurant in the 1200 block of New York Avenue in Northwest when Pickett walked in. According to the victims, he could be heard shouting that he will kill everyone and hates white people before the stabbing occurred. When one victim tried to intervene, Pickett was stabbed by the man in the neck. The victim was then rushed to an area hospital for treatment. His condition is unknown at this time.
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